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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
THE ST. LOUIS g. COLORADO.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Recent changes in the personnel of The
ST. Louis, Kansas City d Colorado Co.
have furnished the groundwork for re-
newal of speculation with reference to the
furc Of that road and all sorts of guesses
are being made. none of which are founded
on fact. Jay Gould at one time was sug-
gested as the holder Of the balance If
power in the company. and later. when it
was shown that he did not own a
share of stock, it was suggested
that he was holding off for a better
bargain. When Mr.. Gould was in ST
Louis the other day, he stated to a Globe
Democrat reporter that if the Missouri Pa
citic should build into Colorado, the line
would be started at Jefferson City In or
der to learn autnoritatively what the actual
status of the ColOradO's affairs is, Presi
dent Potter, who returned yesterday from
the east, was seen and Intercepted with
reference to the various rImOrs floating
about, and he stated that when there was
any such move made he would have no
hesitancy in giving it to the public, but
further stated, in positive terms that there
was nothing new in the affairs of the
Colorado beyond the fact that the money
advanced by a. NJ Billings, of Cincinnati,
O further the project had been returned to
him, and that the holdings of f. H. Brown
has been absorbed by the other members of
the company and naturally those gentlemen
had retired, but their retirement would
have no detrimental effect upon the build
ing of the line.
Then the Atchison has not acquired the
property"
No; and | can say further that there
has not been the scratch Of pen between
the Colorado and any other corporation in
the country. aud no one interested in the
enterprise is in any way connected with the
AtchiSon.
You have heard the rumors to that eff
fect''
Yes, that was rumored at the outset
1t was also stated that The Pennsylvania
was at the back Of the project. but the
Colorado is today an independent com
pany. We hold every share of the stock,
have the money to complete the road to
Kansas City. and it will he pushed there as
rani Nv ~ the weather will permit.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
COLWICH, KAN.

| To the Editor of the E4eie
We are not much on the write but would
| like to make few remarks for Colwich
through our pride, the EAGLE
We are very much in need of grain
| buyer as there are thousands of bushels OF
corn in our vicinity and no market close al
hand
Our hog market can't be beat in the
state, as we frequently see faces from other
towns with hogs here for SALE
We have fine prospect for newspaper
here as we have printing office in town.
Shortage of paper has caused a delay in
the first issue.
We have at last realized one of our pre-
dictions, that Colwich would, in the near
future, be the residing place of some OF
Wichita's business men. Mr. Y. E. Breeze
who has lately opened ono of the incest
zeal estate offices in Wichita is resident
of Colwich. Go, thou, and do likewise.
All of you that live in the crowded city aud
streets of Wichita and would like little
nice fresh air and a nice home where prop
erty is not as valuable come to US.
Mr. Merkle, of the Eagle hotel, will dis
continue business as be has so much on his
hands building the new mill, and his coal
business Mr. Z. Tapp, our jolly old
landlord of the Commercial hotel, the finest
on the line Of road, has made arrangements
to take all his boarders, and, you bet, they
will be well fed and cared for
There is little burg on our cas-; some of
you probably have noticed it when going
to Wichita and will call to mind what
place | refer to; remarked some time ago
that the backbon of Colwich was broken
by the removal of Tapp Brothers from
here We have waited some time to feel
the loss We are aware they should con
slider we would be in mourning, for il
doubled their population, but the parties
that bought them cut replaced our loss,
aud we don't have to 60 to them to buy |
corn, for we do not live on that kind of
fodder. We have plenty Of good old CORR.
The leading hardware firm of Colwich |
has bought one car load of barb wire and |
two cars Of implements, and you bet they
will boom the town, although Mankofl |
locks a little pale now.
Please don't criticise these few remarks
too much, and at any future time if agree
able to the editor and people, we will try
and do likewise. Respectfully,
A CITIZEN
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
WICHITA AS SHE IS
A Windy Wonder Boomerang.

Two or three years ago the EAGLE in
vented, copyrighted and applied the name
of Windy Wonder to Kansas City. II
worked very well as sweet, alliteratiVe
morsel for a long time, until Wichita.
the Winning Wonder, commenced to get
away with Kansas City, then certain jeal-
Gus scribblers without brains sufficient to
get up epithets Of their own, commenced to
apply these expressive words TO our bright
city. All right gentlemen, brains are not
the only things which Wichita proposes TO
furni sh the state with now and for tie
yea rs to come. 1t won't be wind that our
city, with twenty, forty and one hundred
IN illions valuation, will be pouring into
the state treasury 10 keep up her various
inst itutions in the years to come, and not
one of which she has or could ever get.
The towns whose jealousy defeated Wichi-
ia in one little claim, with all their might
and main, with their influence, dollars and
trade, are building up commercial me-
tropoliS in the state of Missouri, a town
whose taxes go to sustain the bloated poll
ticians of another state and that states public
institutions, and witch consist principally Of
of penitentiarics, and which state is a hun
dred years behind the times.
Wichita works for herself and works
wonders, but there is little wind about it,
and no i'll feeling towards any other city in
the state. The great majority of Wicllita's
j inhabitants are new to the state of Kansas,
who are Kahsans only in their faith and
inspiration that their new home is to be a
great and prosperous city, which faith is
not of themselves bat which has been I'M
parted by the town itself, and which is |
shared by every old resident, and Of which
the EAGLE has been the faithful exponent |
Fire away with your windy wonder.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
LET MARSH EXPLAIN.

The EAGLES statement that prohibition is
q success in Wichita is being copied with
various comments, and it is generally dlScred-
tied But the EAGLE is right. Prohibition
rs a success-a Republican success, all over
the state, and as long as it is that kind of a
success il will remain on the statute book
Wichita Beacon.
The Times has it from the very best au-
thority that not less than one hundred and
fifty places exist where liquors can be pur-
chased in Wichita Perhaps One-third of
these places are known as drug stores"
while the others are restaurants, side
boards. club rooms" and holes in the
wall"
VIII Brother Murdoch give us a chapter
on the beauties of prohibition from the
Wichita standpoint?-Leavenworth Times,
When Wichita gets to be as dull as the
average city Of the state, when in short we
have lost all interest in mundane affairs and
those of the other shore commence to loom
up on our fading vision we shall take tie
problem under consideration whether it
would be good thing to go nosing around
after the sins of others or not. 1t NAV lie
that the prohibitory law is violated in
Wichita on the sly, but you only hear that
1t is from somebody on the outside who,
apparently having no business of their own
to attend to, must needs look after that of
Wichita. The present law was intended
to close the open saloon and open the closed
drug store, and it seems to work effective
1y in this city, at least we hear but little or
any grumbling from those who want it
and cant get it or little grumblirg
from those who can get it but don't want
the other fellow to have it, In short
Wichita is paying more attention TO husi-
II ess just now than she is to the prohibit
tory law.
Marsh has explained.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
BECAUSE HE LIVED IN WICHITA.

The EAGLE yesterday gave the Topeka
Journal L pointer on the governor business.
For fear he might feel that the pointer was
strained or an imaginary one. we repro
duce the following from the Usage Free
Press, whose editor is a leading member of
the house, and who .eing on the inside
knows what be was talking about:
And, so in this speaAership fight, Mr..
Hatfield. who is very excellent gent G.
man, had to endure the punishment That
was really directed at the town he lives in.
Wellington, Winfield. Newton, HG;chin-
son and Larned, each sent q siront Gelrgg-
ton here osiensiby 10 work for Smith. but
really to aid in downing the representative
of the Windy Wonder
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
OFF HIS BASE.

| am sorry to say that Cowley and Sum
ner counties did not seem to appreciate THIS
| kind and generous treatment. CoWley and
sumner were confidently counted upon for
the splendid young and rising lawyer. and,
shall | say, statesman. Rodclph Hatfield.
Let ME further say right here that / have
known many attempts in my time Of small
calibred men, through the envy and jeal-
ously of towns or Individuals to attempt to
down a man of brains and worth of charac-
Ter In periods of excitement it sometimes
is temporarily accomplished, but in the
long run brains will win-kicking Bird i'll
Wichita Gag e.
Ask Marsh NJ Murdoch, OF Wichita, if
Cowley county did not stand by him
grandly when he was candidate for the
state senate Ask Henry Sluss, of Wichita.
if Cowley did not even withdraw her favor
tie candidate for congress ts give him Il
chance for the nomination and then do all
in her power to help Sluss. Ask DR.. E.
B. Allen, of Wichita, if his nomination as
secretary of state is pot largely due to the
enthusiastic support he got from Cowley.
Ask James w Hamilton, of Wellington,
if the hearty support he got from Cowley
did not help him to the nomination for
state treasurer Cowley county needs no
apology for not supporting candidates of
rival localities. for she has always stood
by her neighbors when it was consistent
for her to do so, without a thought
of envy and jealousy Of towns or indi-
viduals" Cowley did not know mach
about Hatfield and had the belief that
Smith was the best man for the place.
Besides. Cowley was under obligations to
Smith fer favors. and Cowley never for
gets to pay her debts. This, Hatfield
knew well months ago and did not expect
help from Cowley la former cases Cow
ley knew Murdoch, Suss, Allen and
Hamilton well. believed them as fit for the
office they sought as the other candidates
and gave them the preference and hearty
support She would have done the same
with Hatfield in like circumstances. Kick
ing Bird is sadly off his base and don't
know what he is talking about If Cowley
has small calbred' men K. B. must be
still smaller bore.-Wintield Courier
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15

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COUNTY or SEp5xICE.
l. =. Skinner. cashier O, the shovc named bsnk-
90 ssienny swear tnat III. above statement = tr-
= the tSs-t II Inv kGoalt-!.e am heii-f.
l. l. SKINNER. Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn 70 h~for this Ia das o,
January. lSss. OSCAR \. KIRK. Notary Public
Ny commission expires oct- 18Th lses
Go sEEC--Attest: J ?. ALIEN.
Il sIIES, Directors
kps HaEgrs,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
STATE PRINTER

The following was the caucus vote on
state printer:
The following senator's voted for c. G..
Baker Barker Of Douglas, Bawden of
of Bourbon, Blue of Linn, Buchau Of wv
andotte, Case of Jewell, Condor of Har-
vey, Donncll of Rocks. Edmonds of Jeffer-
son, Granger Of Phillips Hardness of Clay,
Humphrey of Montgomery, Kelley of Ne,
Pherson. Kimball of Labette LLOYD of
Ellsworth, Marshall of Usage. Picker Of
Smith, Redden of Butler, Rush Of Pawree.
Shean Of Johnson. Sheldon of Shawnee
Saith of Marshall, WATSON of Franklin.
White Of Rice, Young of Mitchell
The senators who voted for Wilder were:
Allen OF Neosho, Crane of Marion.
Green of Riley, Harwi of Atchison. Jen-
nings of Cowlcv. Kelley of Crau ford, Kel-
lngg of Lyon. Kirk of Anderson, Kohler OF
Dickinson, Miller of Doniphan, Ritter of
Cherokee
The members of the house who voted for
Baker were:
Admire. Amos, Arnold, Bard. Beattie.
Baker. Bolliuger. Bolmar, Bottoroff.
Bowcrsock. Brown, Butin. Carpenter,
ChsdSey. Cha.nberS. Ciogston. Gooper.
Cook, Corbett. Cox ID uglass). Cox
Stafford, Gu rieS, Davis. Doty. Early
wine, Edwards, Flora, Harsrave. Hat
field, liaun, Case, Davis, Shetierle,
Kirkland. Kinney, Lacey. Lawrence Leach.
Lewis. McAfec. McGregor. McTaggart.
Matlock, Miller (Lincoln). Morse. Murray.
Myton, Poe, Price. Ream, Sherman.
Simpson. Skinner Slavens. Strs;ford
Taylor (Reno), Taylor (Wabaunseel Triton.
Turner, Nesie Wallace. West, Williamson.
Wilson, York. Ziegier, Townsiey, ellis.
Psncosst. Milligan. EnoCh.
The members of the house who voted
for Wilder. Were Banner of Clay. BeuniDc
of Atchison, Bend of Rice, Bowman Of
Pratt. Coleman OF Nemsha. Conrad Of
Nemaha. Elliott Of Brown. Ffyhofer Of
Riley, Gilleu Of Kingmsn. GooGSoe Of
Thomas Hszeu Of Washington. Ho>te,ter
of franklin, Hunter Of Lyon.
Jacobs Of Republic. Knapp Of
Cloud. Mccall of Cloud. McCammen OF
Jefferson, NcNeal of Barber, Maurer ~
! CGwley, Miller of Neocho. Morrison Of
Labette, Reitz Of johnson, Rhodes of
Marshall. Sawhill Of Anderson. Thompson
Of Elk. Walrond Of Osborne. a ". Smith
Of Mcpherson. Murray of Cheyenne.
The clerk declared that c. c. Baker had
received So votes and d. W. Wilder IL.
NJ. Baker was declared elected He was
conducted to the speakers chair and
thanked the caucus for the election.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
FOR SALE.

The subscriber
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door
story have The house is built that all
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sanitary closet
being that each OF the first and second
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15

The people of Wichita and the southwest
owe debt of gratitude and liberal patron
age to the EAGLE for its enterprise in Sc
curing the services of that dfshing writer
Milt Reynolds, as Topeka correspondent
daring the legislative session. Reynolds is
not only brilliant writer. but no man is
better posted in state politics, and ne man
knows our public men better. We con-
graduate the EAGLL.-Wichits Nation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15

,EEvl.o ,-.t- con,iitCu OF the STATE NATION
II AL BANK OF WICHITA. at v i-hita. in the state
0f Kansas at the close Il business. December - Iss
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-09
Horace Gap.--Je Jefferson Co.

Mr.. James Owens, of Middleway.
showed us the drawings of Stump
Fuller" of his invention, which he
claims will pull stumps most effectively.
The machine is very simple in its con-
struction. and looks in the drawings as
If it could do all that is claimed for
" Jim y has applied for patent for his
invention, which hope he will obtain,
and may he reap a fine harvest from this
sowing.
Two of our young ladies have been
considerably exercised since their recent
stay at Vanclevesville the one over a
social custom of that village which goes
by the title of kissing in the Hall, -
the other over certain Charley who
was 9 Roguefa " in that vicinity, and
she talks as though she would be pleas
ed to know that he was Roguen at the
" Gap"
We extend our sympathies to Mr.. and
Mrs. GLENN Davis. in the death of their
little son, who passed away a few days
ago.
Mr.. David 7. Jones is making prepare.
tons for building a large barn at . Fair
view, " to replace the one burned last
fall.
The Sunday School at Mount Zion was
recognized last Sunday and entered
upon the summer campaign with the
following corps of officers: David NJ.
Deck, Supt. G. E. johnson, Assist.
Supt. Robert Seibert. Sect. Philip L.
Henry, Treasurer. The school will meet
each Sunday morning at clock.
Mrs. Eliza Gorrell is quite i'll at the
residence of her son-in-law. j. Walper
Snyder. DR.. Logic is her attending ply
stefan.
Mr.. John Hess, our efficient County
Superintendent of Schools. is quite ill
with typhoid fever. at his home near
Kerneysville. He has the medical at
tendance of DIR. Logic.
Mrs. Albaugh, of Frederick, Nd. is
very sick at the home of her son, DIR. D.
w. Border. of Kerneysville. She has
the professional attention of Drs. Border
and Logic.
Mr.. Philip L. Henry has vacated our
bailiwick. removing to Mr.. Clenden-
ning's farm about mile southwest of
Leetown. We are sorry that be has left
US. but hope that he may do well in his
new location. Mr.. James W. Strider
will farm the place left vacant by Mr..
Henry. and as Jimmy cannot num-
Der wife among his acquired accom-
plishments. he has Mr.. John Lock. lately
of Leetown. occupying the dwelling on
the farm. and helping to do the work.
Miss Fannie Dunnaway has returned
to her home at Elkt,n, Va
Housekeepers and hens are now
scratching in the gardens.
Farmers are pushing the plows for all
that they are worth.
April 9TH, 1887. TEMPLAR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-09
A CONTRAST.

A man coming from some live
manufacturing town, naturally asks
why so many men and boys are
standing in the public places
all the day idle ? 1t is difficult to
give an evasive answer. In North
ern and New England manufacture
ing towns, all are at work, old and
young, men and women, girls and
boys,-and the scene as " the hands"
60 to and come from work is en-.
iivening. Prosperity follows, in
which all have more or less a share.
Every town that sends more money
away than it draws in, will be a
country town forever. Five more
railroad shops and railroad depots
would make Martinsburg "boom,"
so would five permanent labor
employing manufactures. Capital
and enterprise are passing us every
day, going South and West, aohere
they are attracted what little would
be inclined to stop here, is repealed.
If the town can stand it, individuals
must. tits high time for public opinion
to assert itself and voice its honest
sentiments in such decided terms
that the professional vilifier cannot
mistake. No mans or family's
feelings or reputation are safe,
where public traducer or his soul
and body-bound slave can draw the
shadow line unchallenged. A really
healthy and prosperous community
would not tolerate for a moment
what Martinsburg has endured for
years. 4 dead town is divided
against itself "A live town united
in the pursuit Of business and
pleasure and in the enjoyment
Of individual life, liberty and hap
piness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-09
THE PRESS MUCH TO BLAME.

The healthiul tone of town, anyway
it Is taken, is due to the strict observance
and enforcement OF the laws, the christ
ian influence of the church, and above
all to the sound leadership of a firm and
vigorous press.
Weighed in this balance, Martinsburg
is found wanting, most decidedly so in
years gone by. If memory fails consult
the files on record, and the vicIousness
that is seen and felt at this day can be
traced for years.
That men have been driven away by
persistent malignity, and pursued short
of the grave, then and now, there are
examples enough to prove.
Why2
LIST. They were in the road. end.
They would neither get out of the road
nor stoop their backs in tame submission
to the personifcation of tyranny.
The one weapon used is PERSONAL
ABUSE mot an honest public and politi-
cal opposition, but q low, pen-slugging
assault on name, person, character and
reputation.
Who mas not felt it? Who has not
feared it?
Fastened upon everything, it has
served its time " at nothing. Either
with or against. 1t knows no party or
section except " self. NO use for
Granger or Knight, Democrat or Repub-
lican, Greenbacker or Independent 1t
is II am or ABUSE. Patronage or op-
POSITION" Me, %" Mine or nothing
Living or dead, absent or present, once
spotted -" forever Swallowed.
For twenty years the Martinsburg
press has been the embodiment of con-
tentior, strife" filings, -" chickering's -
bilingsgate, perseoutions,--of the lowest
and most virulent type.
What of the people Those who are
FREE, self-thinking and righteous to all
men, are Disguised those who are slaves
in mind and body, are thankful for their
own escape!
There is not town in any state where
the press has been so lowered from its
high calling and misused from its noble
purpose.
Where else could designing white
man and an unprincipled black hide be-
hind each others back and wreak their
spite and hatred with impunity the
willing tools of the momentp
In no place but Martinsburg, unre-
buked
When their moral rope has run out
in the community, the ministry (relig.
ion) is appealed to for more; through
craven fear or misdirected charity,
they get it, and to what use? To
further drag down some fellow man!
People at distance judge town by
the spirit and tone of its press and as
every man has his friends and infu.
ence, the place is soon fayorably OF
unfavorably known far and near.
A long-standing evil is not quickly
remedied it may die out, but the works
For this reason, if Martinsburg is de.
sirous of attracting capital ard settle.
ment, it must have an organization OF
citizenship and enterprise, as guaran.
tee of a higher and nobler public sen.
timent of faith and good will, than
that propagated and disseminated by a
vicious cut-throat press.